Obituaries

Susan E. Davenport

Deceased: 01/12/2021

Susan E. Davenport, 71, passed away January 12, 2021 at University Park Nursing & Rehab. Susan was born June 16, 1949 in Des Moines to Karl and Wilma (Binns) Hinrichs. She retired in 2010, from the…

Gerald (Jerry) Bixler

Deceased: 01/12/2021

Gerald (Jerry) Bixler, 83, of West Des Moines, passed peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 12th, 2021, with his loving wife of 65 years, Julia (Cricket) by his side. Jerry was born Nov. 16th, 1937, to John…

Suzette "Sue" A. Hartman

Deceased: 01/11/2021

Suzette A. “Sue” Hartman, 72, passed away January 11, 2021. She was born on August 8, 1948 in Des Moines to Charles and Bernice (Kincaid) Young. Sue loved camping, bowling, caring for her 4 legged…

John C. Donald

Deceased: 01/11/2021

Boundless in his unwavering faith and proficient in his always-positive attitude, John Charles Donald entered the Kingdom of Heaven at the age of 77, Monday, January 11, 2021 the same way he lived…

Michael Douglas Ragan

Deceased: 01/11/2021

Michael Douglas Ragan was born August 21, 1962 and passed away January 11, 2021. He was the youngest son of Jack and Jane Ragan of Des Moines whom preceded him in death. Michael as a young child…

Roberta Gardner

Deceased: 01/11/2021

Roberta Jean Gardner, 100, passed away on January 11, 2021 from COVID-19. She was born in Bloomfield, Iowa on November 27, 1920 to Henry Roy and Edith Sommer. Roberta graduated from AIB College of…

Gary Lingren

Deceased: 01/11/2021

Gary Allen Lingren, age 70, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines after a sudden illness. Gary was born December 13, 1950 in Ogden, Utah to Samuel Jr. and Alberta…

John T. Hilding

Deceased: 01/10/2021

John Thadeus Hilding, age 75, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 10, 2021. John was born November 11, 1945 in Fairfield, Iowa to Charles Edward and Alma…

Doris Jennings

Deceased: 01/10/2021

Doris Janice Jennings, 88, was born February 28, 1932 in Bradshaw, Nebraska, the daughter of Gilbert and Edna (Schall) Smith. She passed away peacefully Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Parkridge Nursing…

Brigadier General Neal Richard Christensen

Deceased: 01/10/2021

Brigadier General Neal Richard Christensen Retired U-S Army Brigadier General Neal Richard Christensen, 85, passed away January 10, 2021, in Daphne, Alabama, into God’s love. Neal was born February…

Amy L. Grimes

Deceased: 01/09/2021

Amy L Grimes, 79, of West Des Moines, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on January 9, 2021. Amy was born December 21, 1941 to Roy and Susie Belzer in Ottumwa, Iowa and was raised in Southern…

Amelia Conley

Deceased: 01/09/2021

Norma Jean Fenton

Deceased: 01/09/2021

Norma Jean Fenton Of Round Rock, Texas Norma Fenton, age 92, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 in Round Rock, Texas. She was born on July 12, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa. Norma graduated from East…

Betty Sonner Kooker

Deceased: 01/09/2021

Betty Sonner Kooker The heavenly angels were rejoicing January 9th, when they lovingly welcomed Betty Sonner Kooker 78, of Altoona. Betty passed away due to complications of Covid-19. Visitation…

Dorothy Hanrahan

Deceased: 01/08/2021

Dorothy Eileen Wright Hanrahan, daughter of Claude and Clara Wright, was born on October 23, 1924 at Cylinder, Iowa. She died on January 8, 2021 at the Regency Care Center in Norwalk, Iowa at the…